Jason Powers (better known as Elzhi – often printed as eLZhi) is a rapper and a member of the Detroit group Slum Village.

After grinding in the Detroit underground during the late ‘90’s, eLZhi began working with future local luminaries such as Jay Dee (aka J Dilla), Waajeed (Platinum Pied Pipers), and Dwele. Following his impressive performance on Jay Dee’s “Come and Get It” track from the Welcome II Detroit album, he was selected as the new third member of Slum Village, later shining on smash singles “Tainted (feat. Dwele)” and “Selfish (feat. Kanye West).” The three albums that El recorded as a member of the group (Trinity, Detroit Deli, and Slum Village) sold a total of more than 300,000 units, and further established Slum Village as one of the most respected modern hip-hop groups amongst both their peers and a worldwide legion of fans.

With years of recording and touring under his belt as a member of Slum Village, eLZhi is finally ready to make his mark as a solo artist. Even without an official solo release, the 2005 mix CD Witness My Growth continues to circulate amongst the core of his fan base. Hip-hop enthusiasts across the globe consider him to be one of the most skilled emcees in the entire scene, and even blogs and message boards have been trumpeting this sentiment since the release of the last Slum Village album in 2005. His 2008 tour release, Europass was very well received; XXL Magazine awarded it an XL rating, and OkayPlayer praised eLZhi, saying, “The lyrical display in this one is nothing short of insane.” With his debut album, The Preface, eLZhi looks to cement his name amongst the greatest emcees in the game.

CD101. 2000 (Prod. by Waajeed)
02. Over Wit (Prod. by Karriem Riggins)
03. Hands High (Prod. by Karriem Riggins)
04. Days and Nights (Prod. by J. Dilla)
05. Haters feat T3 and Nick Speed (Prod. by Nick Speed)
06. The Alchemist (Prod. by The Alchemist)
07. Goin Out (Prod. by Karriem Riggins)
08. Get It Up (Prod. by Young RJ for B.R. Gunna)
09. Boomerang Slang (Prod. by House Shoes)
10. StrollProd. by House Shoes
11. Let’s Talk (Prod. by Waajeed)
12. All I Want feat Dwele (Prod by Waajeed)
13. Where It All Begins feat Big Tone (Prod. by DJ Magnetic)